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Sir Thursday
by Garth Nix
Arthur Penhaligon must defeat Sir Thursday to save the House and the world. But can he resist the temptation of the fourth key?
The stellar fourth book in Garth Nix's masterpiece series... now in paperback! On the fourth day there was war... Following their adventures in the Border Sea, Arthur and Leaf head for home. But only ... (Goodreads)
Lady Friday
by Garth Nix
Arthur Penhaligon must defeat Lady Friday to claim the fifth key and save the universe from destruction.
At the beginning of Lady Friday , a cleaner tells Leaf that everybody has become infatuated with a "Dr. Friday", because she is so beautiful and refined; as a result, every member of the staff calls ... (Wikipedia)
Grim Tuesday
by Garth Nix
Arthur Penhaligon battles Grim Tuesday, the second of the Morrow Days, to save the Lower House and prevent the destruction of the universe.
Arthur Penhaligon has returned home when the telephone that the first part of the Will (now known as Dame Primus) gave him starts ringing. Dame Primus informs him that in the six months of House Time ... (Wikipedia)
The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer
An adventurous group of teens travel to a mysterious island to unravel its secrets.
In Barcelona , Spain, Artemis Fowl II and Butler, his bodyguard, wait for a demon . They suddenly encounter a demon who transports Artemis through time. Before Artemis is lost in time, Butler is able ... (Wikipedia)
The Vile Village
by Lemony Snicket
A group of children escape a village of criminals and uncover a dark conspiracy.
The book begins with the Baudelaires awaiting a new guardian. Their new guardians name was Count Olaf which is an actor, villain and a murderer. Mr Poe gives a brochure to the Baudelaire orphans ... (Wikipedia)
Bloody Jack
by L.A. Meyer
A young orphan girl disguises herself as a boy to escape a life of poverty and join the British Navy.
Mary Faber is a member of Rooster Charlie's orphan gang in Cheapside, London, during the late 1790s. After Charlie is murdered by a grave robber, she disguises herself as a boy and seeks passage on ... (Wikipedia)
The Amulet of Samarkand
by Jonathan Stroud
A young sorcerer unlocks the secrets of a powerful magical amulet to save London from supernatural forces.
In an alternate London where the British Empire dominates the world through control of magic, and commoners are governed by the ruling class of magicians, five-year-old Nathaniel begins an ... (Wikipedia)
The Ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan
A young orphan's rise to become a heroic knight, defending the kingdom against an evil sorcerer.
Morgarath, the exiled lord of the bleak, barren Mountains of Rain and Night has been waiting fifteen years in his dark realm, carefully planning his revenge against the Kingdom of Araluen. His former ... (Wikipedia)
The Penultimate Peril
by Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire orphans must uncover the mystery of the Hotel Denouement.
The Baudelaire orphans, Violet , Klaus and Sunny are travelling with pregnant V.F.D. member Kit Snicket to Hotel Denouement, the last safe place for volunteers to gather. She tells them that, prior ... (Wikipedia)
Paladin of Souls
by Lois McMaster Bujold
A fantasy tale of a woman facing her own dark past to save her kingdom.
In a land threatened by treacherous war and beset by demons, royal dowager Ista, released from the curse of madness and manipulated by an untrustworthy god, is plunged into a desperate struggle to ... (Goodreads)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
by C.S. Lewis
An epic fantasy adventure across the seas, encountering magical creatures and lands.
The two youngest Pevensie children, Lucy and Edmund , are staying with their odious cousin Eustace Scrubb while their older brother, Peter , is studying for an exam with Professor Kirke , and their ... (Wikipedia)
The End
by Lemony Snicket
A young boy's quest to find the enigmatic author of a mysterious book series.
The book begins with the Baudelaire orphans and Count Olaf on a boat heading away from the burning Hotel Denouement. After a storm, the Baudelaires arrive and are welcomed on an island by a young ... (Wikipedia)
Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber
by L.A. Meyer
A young girl's thrilling journey across the high seas, encountering danger and adventure.
After leaving Lawson Peabody, a boarding school in Boston , Jacky joins the whaling ship, the Pequod , as a companion to the Captain's wife, a teacher for the Captain's son, and as the cook's helper. ... (Wikipedia)
The Lost City of Faar
by D.J. MacHale
Bobby Pendragon travels to the underwater world of Cloral to stop Saint Dane from destroying the planet's ecosystem.
After leaving for home after his first adventure on Denduron, Bobby finds out that his entire history and proof of existence had simply vanished, including his house. After seeing this, he decides to ... (Wikipedia)
Night of the Soul Stealer
by Joseph Delaney
The third book in the "Last Apprentice" series. Tom Ward battles the evil witch, Ordeen, who seeks to destroy the world.
As the weather grows colder and the nights draw in, the Spook and his apprentice Tom Ward must be even more vigilant in their battles against the boggarts, witches, and ghosts roaming the county. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Attack of the Fiend
by Joseph Delaney
The third book in the Last Apprentice series. Tom Ward and his master fight against the Fiend, a powerful and evil creature.
"I see your future clearly. Your master will be dead, and you will be alone. It would be better if you had never been born." Thomas Ward is the apprentice for the local Spook, who banishes boggarts ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Opal Deception
by Eoin Colfer
Artful master criminal Artemis Fowl must save a passenger spaceship and its passengers from a dangerous criminal.
The book begins with the pixie Opal Koboi faking a coma inside a hospital to avoid incarceration by the Lower Elements Police (LEP) after her failed rebellion and attempt of world domination (which ... (Wikipedia)
Lies
by Michael Grant
A group of teens must survive in a world where adults have become infected with a mysterious disease that causes them to act strangely.
It's been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. It happens in one night. A girl who died now walks among the living; Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach; and amid the ... (Goodreads)
Fool Moon
by Jim Butcher
A wizard detective must solve a supernatural mystery with intrigue and danger.
After the events in, Storm Front, , Kim Delaney, whom Dresden helped to control her magical talents, asks Dresden how to create a set of three magical circles, which could be used to contain powerful ... (Wikipedia)
The Demon King
by Cinda Williams Chima
A young girl's quest to protect her kingdom from a powerful demon king.
Times are hard in the mountain city of Fellsmarch. Reformed thief Han Alister will do almost anything to eke out a living for his family. The only thing of value he has is something he can't sell—the ... (Goodreads)
The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning
by John Flanagan
A young man's quest to protect the kingdom and become a Ranger, despite personal doubts.
Will Treaty tries to cope with the death of Alyss, who died in a fire set in an inn by a gang leader (Jory Ruhl) when she went back inside the burning building to save a young child. Will's friends ... (Wikipedia)
Plague
by Michael Grant
Survivors of a mysterious plague struggle to find a way to survive against a dystopian future.
Plague , Michael Grant's fourth book in the bestselling Gone series, will satisfy dystopian fans of all ages. It's been eight months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. They've survived hunger. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Looking Glass Wars
by Frank Beddor
A retelling of Alice in Wonderland, where Alice is a warrior princess fighting against the evil Red Queen in a parallel universe.
The premise of the book is that Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice in Wonderland was fiction, but that the character Alice is real, as, indeed, is the world of Wonderland . Carroll's novel is said to ... (Wikipedia)
First Among Sequels
by Jasper Fforde
A madcap, comedic detective story featuring a time-traveling protagonist.
It's been fourteen years since Thursday pegged out at the 1988 SuperHoop, and Friday is now a difficult sixteen year old. However, Thursday's got bigger problems. Sherlock Holmes is killed at the ... (Goodreads)
Last of the Wilds
by Trudi Canavan
A young girl's quest to find her destiny, while protecting her magical world from destruction.
After pitched battle, The White—the avatars of the Five Gods—have briefly turned back the vicious invaders. And now, the priestess Auraya is sent on an urgent mission to reconcile with the powerful, ... (Goodreads)
Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
A young dragon and his human companions embark on a quest to find a safe haven.
Firedrake is a young dragon who lives in a hidden valley outside of London with other dragons. After realizing that humans intend to flood the valley and the dragons living there are no longer safe, ... (Wikipedia)
The Last Guardian
by Eoin Colfer
A young boy discovers a magical creature and must protect it from those who seek to exploit its power.
Just as Artemis leaves his final session of therapy for Atlantis Complex, he and Butler are summoned by Holly to the office of Commander Trouble Kelp, where they witness the next plan of Opal Koboi ; ... (Wikipedia)
Stardust
by Neil Gaiman
A fantastical journey of discovery, romance and adventure in a magical world.
On the outskirts of Wall, a small town in rural England, the Faerie Market is held every nine years on the other side of the wall dividing Faerie — a mystical realm of magic — from our world and for ... (Wikipedia)
Charlie Bone and the Beast
by Jenny Nimmo
An orphan discovers he has magical abilities and must battle a mysterious beast.
Things are never simple for Charlie Bone. His parents have been reunited but Charlie can't resist the call of danger when the parents of a kidnapped classmate plead for help. Asa, the missing ... (Goodreads)
Redwall
by Brian Jacques
A brave group of animals face off against a villainous horde, uniting to save their home.
A quest to recover a legendary lost weapon by bumbling young apprentice monk, mouse Matthias. Redwall Abbey, tranquil home to a community of peace-loving mice, is threatened by Cluny the Scourge ... (Goodreads)
